2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 995 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at USC take out is $20,178. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Southern California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
On average, compsci graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $19,996 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Out of the 995 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, compsci graduates from UMCP take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $307.
Full Computer Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for computer science students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $477, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Columbia take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $485.
Full Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $24,923. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.
Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
On average, compsci graduates from Oregon State take out $26,584 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.
University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $17,575. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of California - San Diego
University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
While working on their degree, compsci majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,203 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $386.
Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
CompSci majors at Cornell take out an average of $15,003 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $524, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CompSci majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $17,126 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $355.
Full Computer Science at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, compsci graduates from MIT take out $10,538 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $682, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
CompSci majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $19,997 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.
Full Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
With a ranking of #16, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
CompSci majors at Stanford take out an average of $13,645 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at CU - Boulder take out is $21,196. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $380, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Purdue take out is $17,571. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $391.
Full Computer Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #19 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMass Amherst take out is $23,250.
North Carolina State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
CompSci majors at NC State take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Science at North Carolina State University
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #21 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Computer Science at University of California - Los Angeles Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, compsci graduates from UIC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $16,220. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.
Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
CompSci majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $15,063 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Western Governors University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer Science Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 995 different United States computer science schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Science Schools award.
Computer Science by Region
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Computer Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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